Tag Archives: Grief
The Family Language
I was paging through my great-grandmother’s Bible when a treasure fell into my lap. On a small scrap of paper, in a young child’s handwriting, were the words, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of … Continue reading
Sharing grief over a Beloved office pet
I work at a pet-friendly company where people are allowed to bring their dogs. My co-worker “Mandy” has a golden retriever, and I have grown very fond of him. Whenever I have a bad day, his friendly spirit immediately cheers … Continue reading
Ambiguous
Ambiguous Loss. Something experienced by a quiet club that grieves in the shadows: women who’ve miscarried, parents of disabled children or addicted children, people with a chronically ill spouse. The death of a thousand dreams. There are no rituals for … Continue reading
Culling Life
If only there could be an invention… that bottled up memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the … Continue reading
Alive
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are- Don Miguel Ruiz Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 